The Value Proposition of a Travel ERP System
By David Eddy on Mar 3, 2016 10:03:33 AM
A great deal of the discussion around travel technology involves highly visible customer-facing solutions: travel apps; responsive websites; social media and the like. Operational technology, focused on helping management and staff run the business, tends to get overlooked. A perfect …
Are Needless Expenses Killing your Travel Company?
By David Eddy on Mar 1, 2016 7:00:00 AM
The travel business is hard. It sells a high-priced, discretionary item at a time when every region of the global economy is growing slowly – if at all. The travel industry is facing its own particular challenges – consolidation, intense competition, eroding margins and high customer …
Let’s talk about Cost Control and Travel Agency Profitability
By David Eddy on Jan 28, 2016 7:00:00 AM
Is anyone in the industry paying attention to the topic of travel agency cost control? It doesn’t seem like it. There are articles on travel trends, mobile apps, emerging destinations and changing markets – but not much on the subject of how to improve travel agency profitability. So …
Travel Technology and Engagement Marketing can increase Sales
By David Eddy on Jan 12, 2016 7:00:00 AM
There are very few people who haven’t heard the refrain, “I know half my marketing expenditure is a waste of money, I just don’t know which half.” One reason for this saying’s longevity is that it contains a kernel of truth; every travel company would love to know exactly what turns a …
2016 – Digital Transformation arrives at the Travel Agency
By David Eddy on Jan 6, 2016 7:00:00 AM
The travel agency has seen its share of changes over recent years. Marketing channels used to be called the front door of the agency or the telephone. Then online booking arrived in the travel industry, bringing with it: pricing transparency; e-commerce; new distribution relationships …